Primeira Liga
Santa Clara vs 
Rio Ave Correct Score
Result
Final score 4-0. The model gave that exact scoreline 1.9%.
Expert AI analysis
The headline read is Most likely · 14.3% at 1-0, its strongest read on the Correct Score market. It is driven by both attacks and defences: Santa Clara have averaged 1.0 scored and 0.8 conceded, Rio Ave 0.6 and 1.6 over their recent games. That fits a tighter goals environment: 39.5% for over 2.5 and 66.7% for at least two goals. Their last 5 meetings have averaged 1.8 goals a game. It is a calibrated model probability, graded out-of-sample, not a tip.
Correct Score
| Scoreline | Probability |
|---|---|
| 1-0 | 14.3% |
| 1-1 | 13.0% |
| 0-0 | 11.0% |
| 2-0 | 10.8% |
| 2-1 | 8.9% |
| 0-1 | 8.0% |
| 3-0 | 5.2% |
| 1-2 | 5.1% |
Score probability grid
| Santa Clara \ Rio Ave | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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| 0 | 11% | 8% | 4% | 1% | · | · |
| 1 | 14% | 13% | 5% | 1% | · | · |
| 2 | 11% | 9% | 4% | 1% | · | · |
| 3 | 5% | 4% | 2% | · | · | · |
| 4 | 2% | 2% | 1% | · | · | · |
| 5 | 1% | · | · | · | · | · |
Rows = Santa Clara goals, columns = Rio Ave. The most likely scoreline is 1-0 at 14.3%. No exact score is ever truly likely; the value is in the full distribution the model assigns. The brightest cells are where the match is most likely to land.
Goals distribution
The model’s probability for the total number of goals, the shape behind every goals market. The 5+ bar groups every result with five or more goals.
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In-depth analysis
43.5%Both Teams to Score39.5%Over 2.5 goalsLooking at totals, the model sees 39.5% for three or more goals and 66.7% for at least two, painting a lower-scoring picture. With Santa Clara favoured at 50.9%, neither side dominating can mean an end-to-end match.
We publish the model, not a sure thing. Calibration is our edge, not beating the market.
Model lenses
Different analytical lenses our model applies to the same calibrated data, not separate tipsters, and never a tip.
Form & head-to-head
Last 5 meetings: Santa Clara 1 · 2 draws · Rio Ave 2 · 1.8 goals/game.
FAQ
What was the score in Santa Clara vs Rio Ave?
Santa Clara vs Rio Ave finished 4-0. The model's most likely scoreline was 1-0 at 14.3%; it gave the actual 4-0 a 1.9% chance.
How is this probability calculated?
We fit a goals and markets model (Dixon-Coles plus an xG strength model and an ensemble) on real match data, then calibrate the output against out-of-sample results. It is a calibrated model probability, not an odds-derived tip.
Is this a betting tip?
No – these are calibrated model probabilities, graded against real results. We publish our full track record, including the misses, and never claim to beat the closing market.
Overall model accuracy
We don’t yet publish a graded Correct Score-specific track record, so this is our overall accuracy across every 1X2 call, graded out-of-sample, updated daily.
Predictions & track record updated 12 Sep 2026. See the full, dated track record →
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